Recording An Image From A Tape As A Still Image; Recording Moving Pictures On "Memory Stick"S; Mpeg Movie Recording - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Recording an image
from a tape as a still
image
Your camcorder can read moving picture data
recorded on a tape and record it as a still image
on a "Memory Stick". Your camcorder can also
take in moving picture data through the input
connector and record it as a still image on a
"Memory Stick."
Before operation
•Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder.
•Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press N. The picture recorded on the tape is
played back.
(3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the
picture from the tape freezes. CAPTURE
appears on the screen. Recording does not
start yet.
(4) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed
on the screen will be recorded on a "Memory
Stick." Recording is complete when the bar
scroll indicator disappears.
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VCR
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
MEMORY
3
CAPTURE
Image size of still images
Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.
When the access lamp is lit or flashing
Do not shake or strike the unit. As well do not
turn the power off , eject a "Memory Stick" or
remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image
data breakdown may occur.
Recording an image from a tape
as a still image
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting
cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV.
If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
Connect using an S video cable (optional) to
obtain high-quality pictures.
With this connection, you do not need to connect
the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting
cable.
Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video
jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV
format pictures.
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting
cable)
DV
DV OUT
(optional)/
: Signal flow/
(1)
(2) N
(3)
(4)
2
REW PLAY FF
4
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DV IN/OUT
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Recording an image from a tape
as a still image
If " " appears on the screen
The inserted "Memory Stick" is incompatible
with your camcorder because its format does not
conform with your camcorder. Check the format
of the "Memory Stick."
If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback
mode
Your camcorder stops momentarily.
Sound recorded on a tape
You cannot record the audio from a tape.
Titles have already recorded on tapes
You cannot record the titles on "Memory Stick"s.
The title does not appear while you are recording
a still image with PHOTO.
When you press PHOTO on the Remote
Commander
Your camcorder immediately records the image
that is on the screen when you press the button.
Recording a still image from
other equipment
Before opration
Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (The
default setting is LCD.)
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Play back the recorded tape, or turn the TV on
to see the desired programme.
The image of the other equipment is
displayed on the screen.
(3) Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 161.
Using the A/V connecting cable
OUT
S VIDEO
VIDEO
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: Signal flow/
Recording moving pictures
on "Memory Stick"s

– MPEG movie recording

You can record moving pictures with sound on
"Memory Stick"s.
Before operation
Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make
sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left
(unlock) position.
(2) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts
recording. The camera recording lamp located
on the front of your camcorder lights up.
When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set
to 160 × 112, the maximum recording time is
60 seconds. However, when IMAGESIZE in
the menu settings is set to 320 × 240, the
maximum recording time is 15 seconds.
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4 0 min
BBB
To stop recording
Press START/STOP.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
S VIDEO
AUDIO/
VIDEO
(1)
(2)
×
×
1
VCR
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
LOCK
MEMORY
REC 0:0 3
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Recording time can be recorded on the
[ 1 5 ]
SEC
"Memory Stick"/
This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds
after pressing START/STOP. This
indicator is not recorded./